New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-07
REFORMING BOYS AND GIRLS.
OF THE SEXES DESIRABLE.
INTEREST IN THE NEW BUILDING OF THE STATE
INDUsTRIAI SCHOOL

INTEREST IN THE NEW BUILDING OF THE STATE
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
ALBANY, May Ca good deal OF interest is taken by
members OF the State Board Of Charities and others in
the probable fate OF the bill before the Senate APP
proprating $685. 600 TO rebuild one OF the buildings OF
the State Industrial School at Rochester, which
Gently destroyed by fire. The building occupied by
girls, and they have since found accommodations in
other belonging to the school, 30 that the op
ponents OF the bill claim that the appropriation
at this time Is unnecessary. The system OF combining
boys and girls in the same reformatory institution is
generally condemned by the State Board OF Charities and
by who have paid especial attention to these sub
jects Now that the building occupied by the girls at
this Institution has burned down it is regarded the
wise thing In rebuilding separate the two sexes,
and make such provision for the classification Of the
inmates will better admit OF their reformation.
In accordance with this suggestion the Assembly
adopted resolution calling for the opinion of the State
Board OF Charities the subject The Board met in
March and by unanimous vote OF the members present
adopted the following resolutions:
has carefully considered the resolution and
makes follows The Board strongly recommends
that the Girls RefOma0ry should be on separate site and
under separate board Of managers from the Western House
reflection the management Of
tho Institution as at present conducted At IS
s the Schools aS Se 10
Tnsa By boards Of n % 81
among girls would secured under the management OF
IN further questions Of the Assembly. the
Board that the building for the Girls Reforma
Gs az snS rsprOo thus aSs for
IS sdSsea buildings planned having capacity for
land would cost less than 100000.
There has for years been more or less politics in the
management OF this Institution at Rochester william
Purcell Is president OF the Board Of Trustees and his I'M
tagonsm to Cleveland grew in part out OF the
failure 10 agree concerning matters connected with the
House Of Refuge Mr.. Purcell has been more fortunate
with Governor HILL and he undertook TO defeat the
recommendations Of the State Board OF Charities In this
matter. He succeeded IN getting the bill through the
Assembly, aud 1t Is before the Senate Finance Com
mttee. the Democratic members Of the committee viii
probably all favor IT. and they hope to get one Repub
But there is sure to be a strong minority report. as
Tuesday IN opposition to the bill Is proposed
remove the girls nom Rochester but merely TO have
take them from under the control of Mr. Purcell and bis
present shape which Governor Hin win gla diy sign
member OF the state Board Of Charities In speaking Of
the sabiect to-day said:
in situ an odfashone unsuta5e building at great and
s s & s
and deiernns The pans and direct the eS
peDeitars iOI az new , buildings d Of n character
small Possible,
as sss1 Win % aSS s9e
Of u as e h BAD
The sas to her, 0fhsT T pds5 5SS
Mon sis5ooo 70 replace the building DESTROYED by FRA
This building Is provide 100 thercabous Tha
aper capita coat Of $3.50 Inmate for the building
House Of hsfess Tor Women I Planned on the lines
laid down answer 70 the Assembly inquiry The Refuge
thirty OF land overlooking the Hudson
separate buildings of which FIVE stone and
the hospital OF wood IL $50 and
hsscos for land buildings and furniture SIPS 0o This
capita land buildings and furniture oil $500
provides for them the best OF reformation.
no az & 70 m asoned aSsn,sbs aPRL
or win appropriate not TO exceed 800 600 complete
Reformaory under separate management and
the lines already adopted by the state az Hudson
event. there hurry. The building destroyed
but sixty gs who comfortably provided
There building complies ed and
furnished intended for but which might be well used
girls which November entirely unoccupied
ana provides sccommolat on for 100 on mora